Edwards Trumpets

Bb
Bell Shapes - Hand Crafted One Piece

Note: The XK is available standard on the Gen 3 and
3X, but is a special order on the Gen 2.

C Bell Shapes - Hand
Crafted One Piece

C3 Bell

Large Throat (4 7/8" Flare)

C2 Bell

Medium Large Throat (4 7/8" Flare)

Bell Materials

Yellow Brass

70% Copper / 30% Zinc (21, 22, & 23
Gauge)

Bronze

90% Copper / 10% Zinc (21, 22, & 23 Gauge)

Bell Weights

21 Gauge

Heavyweight (.028" thick)

22 Gauge

Standard weight (.025" thick)

23 Gauge

Lightweight (.022" thick)

Treatments

Heat Treated

Heat treating a bell is a softening process. This bell is treated
in specific areas that will encourage more overtones with projection.
Heat treated bells "slot" slightly less than a tempered
bell and create higher overtones at louder volumes.

Annealed

Annealing is also a softening process that encompasses the entire
bell. An annealed bell offers a smooth blow with a slightly darker
tone. Articulations are slower with the "slot" being wider.

Tempered

Tempered bells offer no heat treatments. This bell creates clear
focused tone with medium to fast response. This bell "slot" well
with less room for adjustment.

Feel like a Test Drive?

In Their Own Words

"If you are looking for a C trumpet that has a clear, round sound with incredible intonation, then have Edwards make you a copy of the horn Christan made for me: Generation II C with a reverse Bb leadpipe. No more cross fingerings for Db,D,Eb or E and the top C and D slots right in. I've now used it in a range of repertoire from Berio's Sequenza X to Poulenc's Trio to 1st trumpet in Strauss' Alpine Symphony. I also played it on the latest Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble cd for Signum Records (London). It really is a sensational horn. Go try it!"

Graham Ashton
Professor of Trumpet/Chair of Brass, Purchase College, State University of New York

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Limited Lifetime Warranty

Edwards Instrument Company will repair or replace free of charge any part(s)
found upon examination by Edwards at its factory in Elkhorn to be defective
in material or workmanship, subject to the following limitations:

The purchaser shall pay transportation costs on any warranty work to
Elkhorn, WI. Upon evaluation if the repair is deemed warranty Edwards
will pay the return transportation costs (UPS Ground only).

This warranty does not cover instrument failure due to damage in transit,
misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, alterations, changing the factory
valve settings, repair, or investigative dismantling by unauthorized
persons. The warranty does not extend to non-durable components, such
as but not limited to lacquer, and rubber goods that are subject to normal
wear and tear, including but not limited to rod ends, slide alignment,
valve bumpers, and valve springs.

Lacquer warranty is covered under a 3 year limited warranty. Any individual
with high skin acidity should take preventative measures to ensure the
lacquers longevity. Crystalization or any other lacquer defects that
should occur within the three year limited warranty should be reported
immediately to Edwards Instrument Company so appropriate repairs can
be made.

All warranty work shall be performed ONLY by Edwards Instrument Co.
Edwards assumes no responsibility, and this warranty shall be void, where
repairs have been made or attempted by others.

Axial flow valves are subject to normal wear that is not covered under
the Edwards Limited lifetime warranty. Valve maintenance should be performed
on a regular basis. Every 3-5 years axial flow valves should be inspected
by Edwards to make sure the pressure is within factory specifications.
Valve recalibrations can be purchased to bring older valve sections to
new specifications.

This warranty is the only warranty provided by Edwards. Edwards shall
not be liable for consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages,
including without limitation, physical injury, and shall in no event be
liable in excess of the purchase price of the product.

Edwards products are manufactured to precise standards and carefully
inspected before shipment. This Lifetime Limited Warranty is a statement
of our intention to provide our customers with the highest quality in materials
and workmanship to assure many years of dependable service.

In the event of a defect covered by this warranty, you must request a
Return Material Authorization Number (RMA#) before returning your instrument
to the factory. This number must be displayed on the outside of the shipping
carton. All others will be refused. Edwards Instrument Company will not
be responsible for unauthorized returns under any circumstances.